This is our day guide for Saturday August 18th 2018 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on August 18th 2018
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| General Information for August 18th 2018 | |
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| There are no public holidays today. | |
| Day 230 of 2018 | |
| 135 days left in 2018 | |
| Week 33 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1977 - Steve Biko is arrested at a police roadblock under the Terrorism Act No 83 of 1967 in King William's Town, South Africa. He later dies from injuries sustained during this arrest bringing attention to South Africa's apartheid policies. | |
| 1969 - Jimi Hendrix plays on the unofficial last day of the Woodstock festival. | |
| 1933 - Roman Polanski, director of films such as Rosemary's Baby, is born. | |
| 684 - Battle of Marj Rahit: Umayyad partisans defeat the supporters of Ibn al-Zubayr and cement Umayyad control of Syria. |
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